Both the city and county of Denver have posted notices on the doors of Sweet Leaf businesses.

“Reasonable grounds and probable cause exists to believe that respondents have engaged in deliberate and willful violations of state and local laws or regulations, and/or that the public health, safety and welfare requires emergency action,” the notices read.

In total, 26 licenses for have been suspended for nine businesses operating under the Sweet Leaf name. These include licenses for retail, medical, and cultivation operation.

A call to Sweet Leaf’s 5100 West 38th Ave. location in Denver went to voicemail. So far, no one from Sweet Leaf has responded to mg‘s inquiries.

Initially, it was unknown why police targeted the shops. But later reports indicated police claim Sweet Leaf was selling more than the legal per-person per-day limit for a marijuana dispensary.

This story was updated to reflect the locations of the shops that were shut down and to further elaborate on why law enforcement targeted the businesses.